On 28/11, in Hanoi, Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment in Vietnam held the Congress VI. Attending the meeting were Deputy General Director of the General Department for Environment, Bui Cach Tuyen, also representatives from more organizations, scientists from inside and outsite the country.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy General Director Bui Cach Tuyen said that over the past 25 years of development (1988-2013), Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment in Vietnam has confirmed the role of an important position society organizations – professional, as well as gather a team of experts, scientists, experienced managers, along with other civil society organizations have the power to mobilize the community to contribute practically to the protection of nature and environment in Vietnam.

At the opening of the Congress, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son – chairman of The association for the Protection of Nature and Environment in Vietnam said that in the last 5 years, the economic context and environment have become more complicated but the association has achieved remarkable results, and contributed to environmental protection and sustainable development in Vietnam.

The Final Report for the 2008-2013 term shows that the association has developed a large number of members and that the mode of operation has many improvements, including enhancing and the activities of the Association are key tasks, for a term of 5 years, the Council has achieved many accomplishments, a good results as activity Honoring Vietnam Heritage Trees, many training organizations, social criticism, comments and drafting the Law environmental Protection, Law on biodiversity Conservation, environmental Tax Law, organized conferences and fairs – with many international exhibitions of works, project … make a positive contribution to the cause of environmental protection , the natural resources of the country. At the same time, in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation seriously, Congress has wisely elected 106 comrades to the  Executive Committee for term VI 2013-2018.

On this occasion, for the outstanding achievements in the protection of natural resources, Deputy General Director Bui Cach Tuyen awarded Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment in Vietnam. The  Leadership Union of Science and Technology Vietnam certificate of merit and emulation flags.

 Deputy General Director Bui Cach Tuyen awarded Minister of Natural Resources and Environment 

By vea.gov.vn